Rejoice: Lamborghini V12s Will Be Around For A While Longer
In a world where even the humble V8 is under threat, it feels like it’s just a matter of time before V12 engines are consigned to the history books. However, in a rare piece of good news for lovers of the no replacement for displacement ethos, it looks like we should be able to enjoy cars from Lamborghini with socking great V12s stuffed in the middle for a little while longer.
Speaking to Autocar, Stefano Domenicali - who joined Lamborghini as CEO from Ferrari in February - discussed a number of topics including the all important area of engines.
On the prospect of cars with electric power, Domenicali is open to the idea, but it sounds as though we don’t need to worry about the V12 being ditched as a result. “Our major customers and dealers around the world say: ‘Please do not touch the V12’. So we will continue to work in that direction,” he said.
So, how about downsizing? It’s looking promising in that area too:
“Our niche is small and it is sometimes easy to run off following everyone else…That is a mistake that we do not have to make. In the short term, there is still a lot of development potential in the V12.
“Of course, we need to understand what the market is doing in terms of emissions and legislation, but I don’t see that will be a problem.”
Of course, “development potential” doesn’t rule out turbocharging, but we’d be surprised if we see a turbo V12 Lamborghini any time soon. For now, we’re just looking forward to the prospect that screaming N/A 6.5-litre lump punching past the 800bhp mark…
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Lamborghini be like F* you global warming.
In the end, it’s a Volkswagen. Nothing new here.
Arent lamborghini’s factories carbon neutral?
Good 👍
What about W12’s and W16’s??
Long live Lamborghini!
Ferrari did have a n/a v12 in the gtc4 lusso, so it is possible.
Damn, imagine that V12 with biturbo… that would be 100% orgasmic
Not really, it would sound a lot worse.
Ferrari is doing the same. They will be keeping the NA V12 (so no turbos), there will be some sort of hybrid system though, like the LaFerrari.
They did turbo the V8 tho
Long live the V12!
Did anybody else notice the offset of the cross support? I’m sure it’s the angle but this is giving me OCD
Damnit man! Why d’you do this to me!?
See the huracan’s… Same history, I think every lambo has that anoying offset
I think it’s he engine that’s off center, it’s the same with the Audi R8 and I would assume the huracan
It has got to do with the balance of the engine and 4 wheel drive systems or something. Basically it has a reason to be like that. Google it if u want to know more
That’s a warmed up story. Remember when Clarkson said the Aston Martin V12 Vantage (i think) would be the last V12? A few years later they laughed about that statement. A complete loss of big engines in cars will only happen when the oil runs out, not before that
Until then there might be found a biological sourced alternative fuel for internal combustion engines
Then he said the Ferrari F12 Would be last :P